Posts tagged “New Staff”

Hi! My name is Hannah, and I am a new staff writer and development assistant at the National Forest Foundation in Missoula. Born and raised in Michigan, I grew up amongst farm fields rather than tree-covered mountains. Since my first trip out west when I was 12 though, I always knew the mountains were calling me.  Besides being outside, two of my favorite things are reading and writing.  So, this past May, after I graduated from Michigan State University with a degree... (Read more…)

Dear Friends of NFF and National Forests, As the first Director of NFF’s Colorado Program I am excited to be working for NFF and the National Forests and communities that have been such a big part of my life from the time I was a young child. Having experienced first-hand the recent and dramatic changes in Colorado’s forests due to drought and the beetle infestations, working for NFF is one of the most powerful ways I can “give back” to the places that sustain me while making a... (Read more…)

Dear Blog Readers, I am thrilled to be greeting you as the NFF’s new Conservation Awards Associate, a post I took on March 1st here in Missoula.  I currently lead dual lives, one at NFF and the other at the University of Montana where I am currently finishing my MS in Environmental Studies.  My research has focused on Wilderness stewardship partnerships between non-governmental organizations and federal land management agencies, drawing me deep into the world of... (Read more…)

Hello! My name is Stella Torres. I was born in Hood River, Oregon, and grew up in central Oregon. Needless to say, mountains and tall trees have been a part of most of my life. I went to school in Portland where I studied linguistics with a focus on teaching English as a second/foreign language. I grew up in a multilingual home, and studied foreign language throughout most of my life. I’m fluent in Spanish and French, and can have a basic conversation in Chinese Mandarin, Swahili and... (Read more…)